THE victim of a horrific dog attack has described the ordeal which left her scarred for life.

Mum Michelle Murray, 33, from Withington, spoke out after the dog's owner Rebecca Chadwick was sentenced to an eight-month suspended jail sentence and ordered to have the dog put down.

The sentence came after Manchester Crown Court heard Chadwick had ordered her alsatian-rottweiler cross to attack in revenge for a disagreement days earlier, when Ms Murray had said the dog looked dangerous and should be on a lead.

Encouraging the dog, saying "go on girl", the court was told Chadwick had watched as it jumped on Ms Murray in Copson Street, Withington. She then refused to listen as Ms Murray's 13-year-old daughter pleaded with her to call the dog off as her mum lay bleeding on the ground and eventually passed out from the pain.

Today Ms Murray said: "When that dog attacked me and was gripping my leg I thought I was going to die.

"I have been scarred for life and because of my injury I can't walk long distances.

"When the attack took place I passed out and don't know how long I was out for. When I woke up there was blood everywhere. I am now terrified of dogs."

The court heard that the dog attacked again two months later. During the second incident Chadwick was with a gang of men when a scuffle broke out. The dog, which was not on a lead, jumped at a man and bit him on the leg tearing through his jeans and skin.

Chadwick, of Minehead Avenue, Withington, pleaded guilty to two counts of assault while in the care of an out-of-control dog.

As well as being given the jail sentence Judge David Hernandez also sentenced her to a 12 month community order. He also banned her from keeping dogs for two years.

An order was made for the dog to be destroyed, but Chadwick said she didn't know where it was.